Kentucky basketball vs. North Carolina: Get live updates, stats from critical game

The Kentucky men’s basketball team gets another test Tuesday. Its fans are anxious for a passing grade.

The 18th-ranked Wildcats have stumbled in their only two games against ranked opponents, losing at current No. 6 Louisville and against current No. 7 Michigan State at Madison Square Garden. No. 16 North Carolina offers UK its next chance — and its first at Rupp Arena this season — to take down a quality foe.

The game is scheduled for a 9:30 p.m. EST tipoff on ESPN as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.

You can follow the game with Herald-Leader basketball beat writer Ben Roberts, sports columnist Mark Story and staff writers Cameron Drummond and Caroline Makauskas live from Rupp Arena. They’ll be offering updates and insights in the chat below, which also track stats and play-by-play in real time.